Cloud Architect, AWS Migration
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About the Position
We are enabling large-scale VMware-to-AWS migrations by defining robust cloud architectures aligned with AWS Well-Architected Framework practices. As a Cloud Architect, you will lead Landing Zone and Disaster Recovery design, drive automation with Terraform and CloudFormation, and support modernization for apps, databases, and containers-apply now.
Responsibilities
- Architect cloud solutions for application and infrastructure migration to AWS
- Establish Landing Zone architecture, hybrid connectivity, and Disaster Recovery design
- Validate end-to-end designs for compute platforms, networking, storage, databases, and containers
- Implement Infrastructure as Code modules using Terraform and CloudFormation
- Define automation best practices and technical standards for infrastructure
- Assess and validate architectures created by engineering teams
- Support delivery teams with specialized expertise through each migration stage
- Design modernization plans for applications, containers, and databases
- Contribute to technical reviews, complex troubleshooting, and incident resolution
- Produce architecture documentation and deliver knowledge transfer to operations teams
Requirements
- Deep experience across infrastructure, solutions architecture, or cloud platforms (9+ years)
- Strong background designing solutions on Amazon Web Services (5+ years)
- Hands-on experience delivering VMware infrastructure migration projects to AWS
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and CloudFormation
- Practical knowledge of container architectures with Docker, ECS, or Kubernetes
- Experience modernizing and migrating relational and NoSQL databases
- Track record supporting technology transformation programs in large organizations
- Nice-to-have experience with AWS Professional Services or AWS Partners
- English proficiency at B2 (Upper-Intermediate) level or higher
Technologies
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- AWS Well-Architected Framework
- EC2, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation/Terraform, AWS MGN, ECS/ECR, RDS, Local Zones
- Migration factories and runbook automation
- Terraform (Advanced), Ansible, CI/CD pipelines, Python scripting
- Docker, ECS Anywhere → ECS Fargate/EC2, ECR, Kubernetes (EKS preferred)
- RDS (PostgreSQL, MySQL), DMS, MongoDB
- VPN, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, Security Groups, NACLs
- DR architectures, Local Zones, sync scheduling, RPO/RTO, and FinOps
- VMware to AWS Migration
We Offer
- Opportunity to work with EPAM Systems, a leading global software development and digital platform engineering company
- Hybrid work model in Colombia
- Competitive compensation package
About the Company
EPAM Systems is a leading global software product engineering and digital platform company. We partner with the world’s most innovative companies to deliver end-to-end technology solutions that drive business transformation and growth.
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EPAM helps organizations innovate their business processes and rethink the way they manage their businesses so they can remain competitive in this new digital age.